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jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
14. But don't you think...
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:34 PM
Nov 2012

...the real problem is their fear of something inside themselves?

Getting them over that, and comfortable with who they are, seems to my thoroughly uninformed mind as a better idea (he said, as his wife the psychologist started ranting at him again...)

He was just trying to show his parishioners what they shouldn't be doing so as not to offend God. jerseyjack Nov 2012 #1
Science cures cancer with research, fundamentalism 'cures' the gay with molestation ck4829 Nov 2012 #2
Marcus Bachmann believes in ex-gay therapy Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #3
As Lynn Winstead said.... AlbertCat Nov 2012 #8
Why doesn't someone start "straight to gay" therapy for these folks? jberryhill Nov 2012 #12
That is their complaint about gays Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #13
But don't you think... jberryhill Nov 2012 #14
Yes Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #19
The straight guys I know who are totally comfortable with their sexuality... DCKit Nov 2012 #21
Maybe the artificiality of a binary proposition instead of a continuum? jberryhill Nov 2012 #23
artificiality of a binary proposition AlbertCat Nov 2012 #24
Three boxes are no more helpful than two, IMHO jberryhill Nov 2012 #26
Tribalism. You gotta pick a team. MADem Nov 2012 #32
and they are neighboring districts riverwalker Nov 2012 #22
And Marcus Bachman is one, big QUEEN. BigDemVoter Nov 2012 #28
Queen for a Day Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #31
Typical. freshwest Nov 2012 #4
Yep. Very typical. GodlessBiker Nov 2012 #15
get naked and masturbate in front of him, calling it “spiritual guidance.” AlbertCat Nov 2012 #5
I've known two people who were undergoing ex-gay "therapy" nichomachus Nov 2012 #27
What scumbag behavior. closeupready Nov 2012 #6
I wonder what group therapy sessions were like MNBrewer Nov 2012 #7
Well, I guess that is one way to turn someone into an ex-gay n/t ejbr Nov 2012 #9
I'm SHOCKED, I tell you, SHOCKED! nolabear Nov 2012 #10
Is this that "homopathic" therapy I keep hearing about? jberryhill Nov 2012 #11
No, but they are both equally successful. 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #30
Asshat! sarcasmo Nov 2012 #16
ANOTHER Perv Pastor... SoapBox Nov 2012 #17
Churches are ordaining *A*N*Y*O*N*E* who will tow the corporate barge. nt patrice Nov 2012 #18
How many young people do think this guy has "helped" by pressuring them into enlisting? nt patrice Nov 2012 #20
Gives a whole new meaning to,,,, Cryptoad Nov 2012 #25
It's a good position for an abuser to be in 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #29
Maybe the pastor joined the wrong church, and should check out: AnotherDreamWeaver Nov 2012 #33
Locking - duplicate thread muriel_volestrangler Nov 2012 #34
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